India, July 4 -- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's India debut did not just introduce a teenager to international cricket. It rewrote one of the most famous age records in Indian cricket history. At 15 years and 99 days, the Bihar-born left-hander became the youngest male cricketer to represent India at the senior international level, going past a mark that had belonged to Sachin Tendulkar since 1989.

Sooryavanshi made his debut in the second T20I against England at Old Trafford, Manchester, after India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to bat first. Sanju Samson made way for the 15-year-old, turning a long-running selection debate into a record-breaking moment. His first innings ended at 14 off 10 balls, but the number that mattered most...